This page provides public access to official announcements and opportunities for public comment on a range of regulatory and project-related matters. We are committed to transparency and want to ensure you have the information you need to stay informed and participate in our decision-making processes.

Types of Notices You'll Find Here

Browse the categories below to find specific notices. Each section contains important documents and information on how to get involved.

• Regulatory Notices

  • Information and/or opportunities for commenting on Regulatory Program information, including Section 10 and/or Section 404 permit applications submitted to USACE.

• Section 408 Notices

  • Information and opportunities for comment on proposed alterations to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) civil works projects.

• Section 214 (WRDA) Notices

  • Notices regarding our authority under Section 214 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to accept and use funds from non-Federal public entities to expedite the review of their permit applications and/or permission request.

• Civil Works Notices

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  • Information and opportunities for commenting on USACE Civil Works Projects, including Clean Water Act and National Environmental Policy Act assessments.

  • Documents related to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), including Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) for federal projects.

This Joint Public Notice is issued in pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act of 1977, as amended (33 U.S.C., Section 1341) which establish policy, practices, and procedures to be followed on Federal actions involving the disposal of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States. This will serve as a joint Public Notice for the LEDQ 401 Water Quality Application. The purpose of the proposed project would reduce the risk of flooding from the Atchafalaya River and Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW).

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District has applied for a 401 Water Quality Certification to clear, grade, excavate, and place fill to construct a 0.70-mile levee to connect the West Bayou Sale Gordy Levee and the East Bayou Sale Gordy Levee on the Gulf side of the Intracoastal Waterway.  In addition, a borrow area and infrastructure like ramps and a ditch will be constructed.  The borrow area and the proposed levee work are both in the vicinity of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District is applying to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Environmental Services for a Water Quality Certification in accordance with statutory authority contained in the LAC 33:IX.1507.A-E and provisions of Section 401 of the Clean Water Act.

This Joint Public Notice for the 401 water quality application will be available for a 10-day public review and comment period beginning May 21, 2026, and ending May 31, 2026. The purpose of this notice is to solicit comments from the public; federal, state, and local agencies and officials; Indian Tribes; and other interested parties under the Clean Water Act 401. It will be available online beginning May 21, 2026, at the following weblink: https://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/Public-Notices/

Comments on the LDEQ 401 Water Quality application must be transmitted by May 31, 2026. A copy of the application is available for inspection and review at the LDEQ Public Records Center at 602 North Fifth Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  The available information can also be accessed electronically on the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) on the LDEQ public website at www.deq.louisiana.gov.

Full public notice is available here.